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RAFAH’S FRAGILE DOOR: HOW GAZA’S ‘CEASEFIRE’ MASKS A CONTINUING SIEGE

Despite a limited reopening of the Rafah border, Palestinians continue to face deadly air strikes, restricted aid, and systematic control, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire and the urgent need for accountability.

Yousef M. Al Jamal

Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege

Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?

By deciding to provide consular services in the occupied territory, Washington is only legitimising Israel’s illegal control over Palestinian land.

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are putting their trust in the Turkish jet. It could also be the answer to Japan’s needs in a volatile region.

By Mursel Dogrul

American expansionist threat has supercharged Europe’s thrust for tech sovereignty

American expansionist threat has supercharged Europe’s thrust for tech sovereignty

American expansionist threat has supercharged Europe’s thrust for tech sovereignty

As Washington tears up the old playbook of transatlantic cooperation, Brussels is forced to look elsewhere to break free from its dependence on the US.

By Sona Muzikarova

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes

Five media organisations have been ‘outlawed’ in the latest Israeli assault on Palestinian journalists who have been risking their lives and limbs to speak truth to power.

By Mohammad Al-Kassim

After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act

After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act

AFTER HISTORIC ELECTION, BANGLADESH FACES DELICATE POLITICAL BALANCING ACT

Optimism was restored in the country this election, but sustaining trust will depend on reforms, economic delivery, and careful foreign policy choices.

By Syed Tashfin Chowdhury

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

H. Ibrahim Alegoz

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children

Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it

Mohammad Al-Kassim

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

Each Israeli expansion in the occupied territory erodes territorial contiguity and the institutional capacity required for meaningful Palestinian self-government.

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Across countries from Türkiye to Australia, a new shift in regulations reflects a shared view that parental oversight alone cannot prevent social media harms to children.

By Emre Yilancik

The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it

The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it

The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it

After turning a blind eye to the Gaza genocide by Israel, the West’s anguish over Trump tearing up the rulebook is patently hypocritical.

By Jawad Khalid

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

The trilateral axis threatens to upend peace and stability in the region by altering power dynamics.

By Ozcan Akinci

Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe

Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe

Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe

In a rapidly evolving global order driven by a transactional US president, the old continent will need Ankara by its side to ensure security and stability.

By Mustafa Aydin

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

The peace initiative launched in Davos presents the world with a unique opportunity: give Palestinians their right to live with dignity and freedom. Or risk becoming another failed experiment.

Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict

Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict

WHY GOVERNMENTS MUST PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CONFLICT

As attacks on education disrupted classrooms across Southeast Asia in 2025, ASEAN has a critical role to play in strengthening legal and policy protections for schools.

By Maleiha Malik

Spotlight

Sona Muzikarova

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

From post-War leader to slowing giant: Germany watches as Syria rises

From post-War leader to slowing giant: Germany watches as Syria rises

Israel’s selective outrage over Iran protests exposes moral bankruptcy

Israel’s selective outrage over Iran protests exposes moral bankruptcy

How Iran’s latest protests mark a break from past cycles of dissent

How Iran’s latest protests mark a break from past cycles of dissent

SPOTLIGHT

As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?

Frozen conflicts, moral fatigue, and power politics are reshaping the world order. Only courageous leadership and the rise of moral powers may give the voiceless a platform.

As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?

As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?

Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?

History offers a humbling lesson: arm-twisting tactics only work for a while.

Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?

Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?